Re: Event Invitation: Forget Visio (Serena Process View)

Dave <[email protected]> Mon, 11 Jul 2005 21:58:01 -0400
Newsgroups	gmane.comp.hci.experiencedesign
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Yea! another windows only tool for who? The designer community ... hmmm?
That being said, it DOES look very intriguing. 

I am worried that it is a tad too designed for the IT point of view.
But wow! talk about just rippin' off Outlook from the roots! Sheesh!

-- dave

On 7/11/05, Paula Thornton <[email protected]> wrote:
>  [Cross-posting. Feel free to forward...]
>  
>  Yes, while many of us have invested a lot of time in Visio and for lack of
> something better it has become a 'defacto' standard for most of us, I
> believe there's finally something to take its place: Composer (or more
> formally Serena, ProcessView Composer).
>  
>  
>  
>  The price points are clearly different, but this isn't a drawing too. This
> is beyond-Visio. Seeing a demo is the best way to grasp the breadth of the
> tool. While we've been living in the land of self-deprecation for so long,
> think -- requirements, process, data, interaction mockups and prototype --
> all in one. Oh, and did I mention self-generating, highly formatted (read:
> designed) documentation from XML, in Word?
>  
>  
>  
>  The Product Director, David Ruiz, has agreed to conduct live demos for
> us.Passionate about the vision of the product, he's been involved in all
> aspects of the tool concept, development and now market distribution. It
> shows in the results. I've scheduled three 'events' to allow for
> choice/flexibility -- one is 'really early' to accommodate Europe. To
> participate in one of these events, see instructions at the bottom of this
> memo [direct invitation from David Ruiz]
>  
>  
>  
>  a.. Demo 1:  7/18 at 6:00AM PST 
>  a.. Demo 2:  7/18 at 11:00AM PST 
>  a.. Demo 3:  7/19 at 1:00PM PST 
>  
>  
>  These sessions are part of an early market rollout to get candid feedback
> from key professionals (that's us). There's a lot to cover for even a
> cursory view. I know many of you are not short on feedback. I'm most curious
> to see if I've missed the mark on this one (and I'm not one to 'validate'
> technical soundness, either).
>  
>  
>  
>  These are all WebEx demos. If you do not have WebEx capability, get setup
> in advance. Click on NEW USER (it's almost 'hidden' at the top of the left
> navigation) at: https://serena.webex.com/
>  
>  
>  
>  Additional relevant references --
>  
>  Product brochure:
> http://www.corante.com/totalexperience/archives/Process%20View%20Overview.pdf
>  
>  PowerPoint 'demo': [on demand]
>  
>  Corporate Info:
> http://www.serena.com/Products/processview/home.asp
>  
>  Ebiz: http://www.ebizq.net/news/5965.html
>  
>  SD Times, 6/1/05:
> http://www.sdtimes.com/article/story-20050601-24.html
>  ADT Magazine, 5/31/05,
> http://www.adtmag.com/article.asp?id=11237
>  Computerwire, 5/23/05,
> http://www.computerwire.com/industries/research/?pid=4E9EEAB2%2DAA16%2D4F25%2D8145%2D57E11B6CB44E
>  Database Trends & Applications, 5/23/05,
> http://www.dbta.com/datacenter/archives/5-23-05.html
>  
>  
>  
> **********************************************************************
>  
>  Following is a series of WebEx invitations to attend a demonstration of
> Serena's new ProcessView Composer software.  Please select the date and time
> most convenient for you and confirm your attendance by selecting one of the
> links below.
>  
>  
>  
>  DR
>  
>  
>  
>  David Ruiz
>  
>  ProcessView Product Marketing
>  
>  Serena Software, Inc.
>  
>  [email protected]
>  
>  925-673-1595 (home office)
>  
>  925-548-1207 (cell)
>  
>  
>  
>  
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  
>  Topic: Serena ProcessView Demo - UEXP 1
>  
>  Date: Monday, July 18, 2005
>  
>  Time: 6:00 am, Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -07:00, San Jose) Meeting number:
> 771 309 969 Meeting password: composer 
>  
>  Teleconference: 1-877-326-2337/1-303-928-3232, CID: 6435635  
>  
>  
>  
>  Please click the following link to see more information, or to join the
> meeting. 
>  
>  NEW USER? Prepare your computer in advance of the meeting by clicking New
> User on the navigation bar. 
>  
>  
>  
> <https://serena.webex.com/serena/j.php?ED=86340392&UID=31941252>
>  
>  
>  
>  To add this meeting to your calendar program (for example, Microsoft
> Outlook or Lotus Notes), click the following link or copy the link and paste
> it into your Web browser:
>  
>  
>  
> <https://serena.webex.com/serena/j.php?ED=86340392&UID=31941252&ICS=MI>
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  ************
>  
>  Topic: Serena ProcessView Demo - UEXP 2
>  
>  Date: Monday, July 18, 2005
>  
>  Time: 11:00 am, Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -07:00, San Jose) Meeting
> number: 772 060 027 Meeting password: composer 
>  
>  Teleconference: 1-877-326-2337/1-303-928-3232, CID: 6435635  
>  
>  
>  
>  Please click the following link to see more information, or to join the
> meeting. 
>  
>  NEW USER? Prepare your computer in advance of the meeting by clicking New
> User on the navigation bar. 
>  
>  
>  
> <https://serena.webex.com/serena/j.php?ED=86340517&UID=31941452>
>  
>  
>  
>  To add this meeting to your calendar program (for example, Microsoft
> Outlook or Lotus Notes), click the following link or copy the link and paste
> it into your Web browser:
>  
>  
>  
> <https://serena.webex.com/serena/j.php?ED=86340517&UID=31941452&ICS=MI>
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  
>  ************
>  
>  Topic: Serena ProcessView Demo - UEXP 3
>  
>  Date: Tuesday, July 19, 2005
>  
>  Time: 1:00 pm, Pacific Daylight Time (GMT -07:00, San Jose) Meeting number:
> 778 080 224 Meeting password: composer 
>  
>  Teleconference: 1-877-326-2337/1-303-928-3232, CID: 6435635  
>  
>  
>  
>  Please click the following link to see more information, or to join the
> meeting. 
>  
>  NEW USER? Prepare your computer in advance of the meeting by clicking New
> User on the navigation bar. 
>  
>  
>  
> <https://serena.webex.com/serena/j.php?ED=86340547&UID=31941527>
>  
>  
>  
>  To add this meeting to your calendar program (for example, Microsoft
> Outlook or Lotus Notes), click the following link or copy the link and paste
> it into your Web browser: 
>  
>  
>  
> <https://serena.webex.com/serena/j.php?ED=86340547&UID=31941527&ICS=MI>
>  
>  
>  
>  
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